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Types of batted balls in baseball

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In baseball, a batted ball can be called one of several various things, depending on how it comes off the bat and where in the field it lands.

Here is a list of various types of batted balls:

Line drive 
A sharply hit, low-flying batted ball.
Fly ball, fly 
A ball that is hit into the air, usually very high.
Ground ball, grounder 
In baseball, a ground ball, also known as grounder, is a play which a batted ball rolls or bounces on the ground.
Popup, pop-fly 
A type of fly ball that goes very high and stays close to the infield.
Foul tip 
A ball ttipped off the bat which goes straight into the catcher's glove and is caught.

See also: Ground ball fly ball ratio


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